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Library Publishing Coalition honors Corinne Guimont for exemplary service , articleGuimont, who leads Virginia Tech Publishing, receives the award for her substantial contributions to advancing the mission, vision, and values of the Library Publishing Coalition.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 -
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Aerospace history is more down-to-earth through a grant and hard work , articleThe project documented the tales of American flight and space exploration, adding descriptions to each collection, and creating finding aids so anyone can find, use, and appreciate this history.
Date: Oct 29, 2024 -
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University Libraries receives grant to create Generative Artificial Intelligence Incubator Program , articleUniversity Libraries will work with the University of California, Riverside, to create training materials, workshops, and projects to assist librarians in becoming AI practitioners.
Date: Sep 26, 2024 -
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Eric Glenn appointed visiting program officer for leadership development for Association of Southeastern Research Libraries , articleDuring Glenn’s one-year appointment, he will serve in project management and relationship-building roles and facilitate programming to foster the professional growth of library professionals across the southeast.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 -
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Academic library residency programs offer inaugural Resident Librarian Summit , articleThe summit, themed Connect, Amplify, Spotlight, was designed to foster meaningful connections and new opportunities for collaboration and professional growth for resident librarians from Virginia Tech, North Carolina State University, Washington & Lee, Duke University, American University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 -
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New leadership guides Virginia Tech Publishing toward the future , article“Publishing is an important and impactful way to share scholarship with the world,” said Corinne Guimont. “Virginia Tech Publishing serves Virginia Tech’s mission to make education accessible and affordable while solving global challenges through research and outreach.”
Date: Jul 23, 2024 -
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'Hidden in Plain Sight' exhibit shines a light on the history of slavery in Charleston , articleThe exhibit on the second floor of Newman Library examines themes in the memorialization and representations of slavery in the South Carolina city's public spaces including Southern charm and nostalgia, Southern charm and violence, and enslaved narratives.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
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'Women in Appalachia' exhibit spotlights how food and crafting created community , articleThe exhibit is on display in Newman Library through March. “The best part about creating this exhibit is thinking about the story I want to tell,” said graduate student and exhibit creator Kaitlynn Harless. “Each section tells a story about their lives with the thread of community connecting them.”
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Alumnus spotlights local history using local mail , articleFrom walks with his father to days spent in Virginia Tech's Special Collections and University Archives, alumnus Bob Hill spotlights the history of the postal service in the New River Valley as an important step in U.S. expansion.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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Christiansburg Institute, University Libraries collaborate to preserve Appalachian African American storytelling, history , articleA $251,052 grant from the Council on Library Information Resources will support the digitization of 870 photographs, 60 slides, 15 diplomas, 48,000 typed pages, and 3,300 handwritten pages from the Christiansburg Institute's principals, teachers, and students to spotlight the Black Appalachian experience throughout the ages.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Summertime digital well-being is more than pulling the plug , articleA Hokie Wellness and University Libraries digital literacy experts offer tips on how to make the most of summer break and vacations in a connected world.
Date: Jun 16, 2023 -
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University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters appointed board chair of Academic Preservation Trust , articleThe University Libraries at Virginia Tech has been a member of the trust since 2014, and Walters began his service as a board member soon after. He will leverage his digital preservation knowledge and expertise to guide future developments in the field as the organization's governing board chair.
Date: Jan 25, 2023 -
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Center for Oral History captures and preserves the stories of lived experiences , articleThe college-level center brings together practitioners, researchers, archivists, technical experts, Institutional Review Board representatives, and community advisors into a standalone group focused on the process and practice of oral history. The center is based in the University Libraries with partners in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Dec 01, 2022 -
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Workshop explores Inuit community partnerships that promote equity and respect in polar research , articleCorina Qaaġraq Kramer, an Inuit community leader living and working in rural northwest Alaska, and Cana Uluak Itchuaqiyaq, an Inuit assistant professor of professional and technical writing at Virginia Tech, will lead the 90-minute interactive workshop on Nov. 7 that discusses their Rematriation Project: Restoring and Sharing Inuit Knowledges.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
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In memoriam: Mary Lucado, University Libraries , articleMary Lucado, interlibrary loan borrowing supervisor for the University Libraries, passed away on Wednesday, May 4. Lucado was well known for her kindness and willingness to go above and beyond to acquire research materials for the university community.
Date: May 11, 2022 -
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Class of 2022: Hayley Stout designed success through hands-on learning , articleThe rigor and discipline of the industrial design program with the creative work at the University Libraries prepared Hayley Stout for the dynamic field of UI/UX.
Date: Apr 28, 2022 -
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Students gain experience in sustainable architecture thanks to the Keesees’ passion for the environment , articleSusan and David Keesee Endowment for Undergraduate Research within the University Libraries supports undergraduate research related to government policy and environmental sustainability. This year, the grant was used in part to purchase materials for three workshops involving wood, Rockite, and resin for undergraduate architecture students.
Date: Apr 20, 2022 -
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University Libraries honors Virginia Tech authors during recognition event , articleThe celebration honored more than 200 authors from across Virginia Tech who wrote 250 books in the three years since the last Virginia Tech Authors Recognition Event was held.
Date: Apr 08, 2022 -
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Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition returns to Virginia Tech , articleThe exhibition, located on the fourth floor of Newman Library, examines the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. In April, the University Libraries will sponsor events addressing important themes in American history in conjunction with the exhibition.
Date: Mar 29, 2022 -
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Open medical textbook series offers curriculum flexibility for faculty and cost savings for students , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Publishing, through Virginia Tech’s Open Education Initiative housed in the University Libraries, are publishing a five volume textbook series for pre-clinical medical students that is adaptable and freely downloadable. This series aligns with the United States Medical Licensing Examination and is based on faculty experience and peer review.
Date: Mar 04, 2022 -
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Collaborative research leads to potential identification of SARS-CoV-2 human emergence and new COVID-19 therapeutics , articleBuilding on their recently published research in Cell about COVID-19 transmission, the research group’s vision is to use recent advancements in relative free energy calculations and computing resources to rationally design and quantitatively predict drugs that could make a difference in treatment of the virus.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Q&A with Virginia Pannabecker, assistant dean and director, research collaboration and engagement for University Libraries , articleAs assistant dean, Pannabecker will guide and support strategic actions to improve the library’s embedded role in research, affiliated policies, and related public engagement, leading the University Libraries’ research services and its One Health approach to a comprehensive health sciences library system.
Date: Dec 06, 2021 -
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University Libraries a part of national group to investigate true institutional cost of research data sharing , articlePublic access to research data increases transparency of research results, heightens the visibility of institutional scholarship, and can accelerate the pace of discovery through scholarship. However, common questions around public access to research data remain.
Date: Nov 08, 2021 -
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Library provided 'refuge' for alumnus in tumultuous times , articleFor Chris Lloyd '71, University Libraries gave him the space and resources to focus on success. Today, he gives back to ensure students have the same opportunities.
Date: Sep 17, 2021
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